# spectacular

> English word · Adjective · IPA /spɛkˈtæk.jʊ.lə/ · frequency rank #6,523

## Definitions
1. Amazing or worthy of special notice.
2. Related to, or having the character of, a spectacle or entertainment.
3. Relating to spectacles, or glasses for the eyes.

## Etymology
From Latin spectaculum (“a sight, show”) + -ar.

## Easily confused with
- **spectacularly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/spectacular-vs-spectacularly)

## Common misspellings (17)
`psectacular`, `sepctacular`, `spcetacular`, `specatcular`, `specctacular`, `spectaccular`, `spectacluar`, `spectacualr`, `spectacularr`, `spectacullar`, `spectaculra`, `spectauclar`, `spectcaular`, `specttacular`, `spetcacular`, `sppectacular`, `sspectacular`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/spectacular